Assignment 1 – Test Prints

Working with film and printing them in the darkroom requires a lot of time and effort. It has been both enjoyable and stressful working with film but I feel as though I have… Continue reading →

Assignment 1 – Developing Prints

We are now in the final week of our project before it is due this Friday. I am glad all my pictures are taken and I have no more shoots left to do… Continue reading →

Assignment 1 – Responding to the Brief

Now I have a firm idea of what I want to do and a pretty good idea of how to present it, I thought it would be a good idea to look back… Continue reading →

Assignment 1 – Cover Sheet

As I have decided to present my images in a portfolio box and include text to introduce my project, I will need to create a cover sheet for my work that includes the… Continue reading →

Assignment 1 – Final Presentation

After having a proper think about the presentation method of my work, I have decided to use a presentation box. I will use a presentation box as it has a professional look and… Continue reading →

Jeff Brouws – Approaching Nowhere

Jeff Brouws was born in San Francisco in 1955. He has been photographing since the age of 13 and a lot of his work concentrates on the American cultural landscape from a historical… Continue reading →

Assignment 1 – Layout Part 2

Throughout this assignment, I have been constantly thinking about how I could present my work. I have already had a few ideas found here, however I have started to expand on these more… Continue reading →

Assignment 1 – Further Reading

Dewar, M., and Thomas, J. (2012) The City After Abandonment. edn. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press  Whilst talking to Matt again about my project, he suggested some books from the library that may help. One… Continue reading →

Assignment 1 – Ruin Porn

One term that comes up a lot around the type of photography I am doing is “ruin porn”. It is used to describe a recent movement in photography that uses decaying buildings as the… Continue reading →

Assignment 1 – Printing Final Images

Today I made a start on printing some possible final images for Assignment 1. I am quite pleased with how they came out and I managed to keep the two prints I have… Continue reading →